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Commission launches Industrial Maritime Strategy for a competitive, sustainable and resilient EU maritime sector

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Industrial Maritime Strategy to drive competitiveness, innovation and technological leadership in Europe’s maritime manufacturing and shipping industries. The Strategy sets out...

HMM union vows legal fight as Korea pushes Busan headquarters move

HMM's land-based labor union said on the 3rd it will launch legal action if the company's major shareholder replaces outside directors whose terms expire...

Pelagic Credit Plc: Private placement successfully placed and listing on Euronext Growth Oslo

Pelagic Credit Plc. refers to the stock exchange announcement on 27 February 2026 regarding a contemplated private placement of new shares in the Company...

Hafnia Limited: Exercise of options and sale of shares by primary insiders

On 3 March 2026, certain primary insiders of Hafnia Limited have, in total, exercised 725,019 vested options granted under the Company's ordinary long-term investment...

Exclusive: Qatar shuts gas liquefaction, will take weeks to restart, sources say

Qatar declared force majeure on gas exports on Wednesday amid ​the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, with sources saying it may take at least a...

Tanker heads to UAE port via Strait of Hormuz to load oil, sources say

An oil tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz ​on Tuesday, heading to a United Arab Emirates ‌port to load crude in a rare...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces time charter contract for m/v Crystalia with SwissMarine

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboatcharter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Greek shipping minister warns of alarming situation in Strait of Hormuz

Greece's shipping minister on Tuesday called for the protection of global shipping and seafarers, amid an "alarming" situation that ​has left dozens of ships...

Strait of Hormuz: Traffic of vessels down 70%

The number of vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped by 70% amid regional tension, according to Marine Traffic. Iran has not officially...

Freight rates and tanker values skyrocket

Against the backdrop of rapidly escalating developments in the Middle East, shipping markets are reacting to the crisis with significant upward pressure on rates. Freight...

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BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea...

MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group

Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group...

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025,...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...